The recent economic growth of Turkey and its prosperity has led to improved nightlife in terms of the energy and vitality. The night entertainment is normally huge and it is traditionally dominated by male in its Birahanes rave nightclub and new avenue that are opening on weekly basis. Turkey nightlife is the nightlife which is gaining more recognition and the liveliest time in Europe.
The authentic Turkish experience is a combination of the rocky nights with drinks in the meyhanes. Such places can serve wine, beer and raki with awe inspired mezes. Other foods can include the fruits and succulent kebabs. The area where they serve raki will get the merrier when the night progresses. Sometime the client will break into the impromptu renditions of the Turkish classics. The most famous meyhanes in Turkey is located in the Cicek Pasaj in Beyoglu city. The meyhanes have also vegetable stalls, fish and flowers. You can also get vendors, musicians and others who are revelers. The Birahanes include only the basics and taking the beer takes the precedence to the food.
In the past few years, there is a huge popularity in the Anatolian folk music or in the Saz bars. The people who go for the Istanbul tour can be able to enjoy them with the decoration of the artificial flowers and the profusion of the kilims/wickerwork.
Some westernized café and bars have become the place where you have to be seen. They open for long hours and they can close up to 2:00am while you can also find some that opens until 4am. You can also take time to visit many rock bars which have bands that cover live performing, live music and popular rock classic from the Pink Flyod.
If you want to enjoy the Istanbul tours at its fullest, you have to keep in mind that the city is cosmopolitan and young at night. The nights tend to be also cooler.
If you want to enjoy what the city has to offer, then you have to start at Bosporus. Here you will find different nightclubs such as SupperClub, Sortie and Reina. You can find many sightings and clubbing radar in such places. If you want to go somewhere else, then you can go to Suada. This is the city which is located on the only Island of Bosporus. The clubs at this island are open air and they are great during the summer because of cool breeze and spectacular view.
The best part about Istanbul sightseeing is that you can retire to enjoy the music while drinking what you like most. You can find many night spots with the amazing view in this city. The Beyoglu is the city that has become the ultra hip neighborhood and it stretches to the Istiklal Caddesi. The place is dotted with the best rooftop bars. The city has also cozier atmosphere and you can take your drinks to the street.
If you like jazz, you will also be aware that the city is under the influence of the Ertegun Brothers who were Atlantic record executives. This is why you can always enjoy jazz in this city. The Istanbul Jazz festival is in July and it attracts the musicians who have became legends like Chick Corea, Jan Garbarek, and Al Di Meola. The famous club in the area is Nardis and it is found in the Genoese neighborhood called Galata.
The Istanbul Jazz club is found at Ortakoy which is somehow further in the Bosphorus. It is easy to cab ride and it is in the downtown side. It showcases the musicians who are less known but who can make your night unforgettable.
If you want to enjoy the daily Istanbul tours traditionally, you have to head to the meyhane where you can enjoy the Fasil, sipping on the raki or eating the mezes. Fasil is a traditional music and it is sung using a band of violin, kanun or clarinet. Even if you may not understand the lyrics, you will be finding yourself enjoying the rhythm used. Some of the well known meyhanea are in the Feraye restaurant and Zarifi which are found at Beyoglu. The Galata Meyhanesi has the acoustic fasil band which is hosted each night except the Sunday night.
You can also combine your daily sightseeing tours with an exotic night out. You will find that many cruise ships, mass tourists’ resorts and hotels may be advertising about the Turkish night show. These are the nights that features traditional whirling dervish with sema performance. Such performance can be memorable at the same time funny, however, they are touristic thing and you should not expect to see the Turks in such events. If you want to enjoy something which is more authentic, you will have to try out the Hodjapasa Cultural Center behind the Sirkeci Train station. The dance and the performance takes place at a walking distance of the Sultanhamet hotels. You can even choose to mix with the locals if you want to dance. If you can pay the price, then you can go to Al Jamal since it is a chic place in Akaretler. The area is harem like and it is in the middle of Eastern Restaurant. It offers the typical feeling of the entertainment of 1001 nights.
The best way that you can enjoy the nights of your trip in Turkey is to ask your guide in Istanbul to take you in the pop or rock concerts if you go to the country during the summer. These concerts features the top songs on the charts and you can find them in most of the touristic resorts. The admission to these concerts is most of the time free. If you wish to get a relaxed evening, you can ask your Istanbul guide to take you towards many café that also serve capuchinos and alcohol. You can also find the clubs and bars that cater for young at the same time elite young people. Such bars have high style and they are found in Izmir, Ankara and Istanbul.
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